Short of an M9, the best option to stay with a pure rangefinder camera
would be an Epson RD-1 (out of production) or RD-1x (current but
Japanese market only, someone might be importing). They have an APS-C
sensor so the 28mm will be a modestly wide lens, the 35mm about
standard, and so on.
Or you could look at the new Samsung NX-10, also APS-C but it's an
EVIL* camera rather than a rangefinder like the Epson. It's very
recent to market so mount adaptors might be hard to find.
The Panasonic and Olympus EVIL cameras use 4/3 sensors so have a 2x
crop factor, which significantly reduces the AOV of lenses and may not
be ideal, but adaptors are plenty.
regards, Anthony
* Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens
"Of what use is lens and light
to those who lack in mind and sight"
(Anon)
On 17 April 2010 13:28, Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I have mentioned, my father-in-law passed away recently. Through his 80's
> he was an active photographer with a primary emphasis on supporting the local
> theater guild, etc. with portraits and production shots. Also CD covers for
> professional musicians, etc. He traded some of his good gear in on a Nikon
> D50 a couple of years ago. (At 95+, he never did figure out the whole digital
> thing. Couldn't understand a film-less camera. But as long as I loaded and
> unloaded his SD card, and assured him that there was film in the camera, he
> could still do his photo thing.) Of the remaining equipment, the Hassleblad +
> lenses etc. went to his son. Nobody seems to care about the Nikon F3 and
> older Nikkor lenses. My sister-in-law has one Leica body and lens purely for
> sentamental value - never intends to shot a roll of film. I spoke up for the
> Nikkor ED AF 180/2.8 and bought a simple adapter to use that on my K20. I
> also have one of the Leica lenses, just because it looked and felt like a
> nice lens.
>
> So, what can I do with it? Elmarit-M 1:2.9/28mm. I've done some poking around
> and have found a consensus that Leica-M and K-mount cannot mix due to flange
> depth issues or some such technical issue. As I understand it, the Leica
> lenses like to get up close and personal with the imaging medium, while the
> Pentax K is a bit more standoffish.
>
> If I can't use the M-series on a K-body, then I can either shelve the Leica
> lens as a memorial, or I can buy a body (digital) which can use that lens.
>
> I seem to recall that Godfrey, maybe others, have a Lummix G1 (?) usable via
> adapters with Pentax K-series, Leica M-series, and a multitude of other
> lenses.
> Is it worth buying another camera body just to be able to use this lens?
> Alternatives to the G1? Leaving aside the M-9; the $7000 is a bit much for me
> right now.
>
> One factor that may come into play - in his equipment stash my father-in-law
> also had other Leica lenses including IIRC a 35/2.8, 50/2.0, and 135/4.0.
>
> stan
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